Evening approached, and the city lights began to glow.
After fetching the two troublemakers from the police station, Old Master Ye dumped the siblings at their destination and drove off.
Watching the exhaust disappear into the distance, Ye Xunzhi clutched her chest with both hands and declared theatrically:
"Is my new part-time job still not enough to satisfy Grandpa? What do I have to do to make him spare me another glance?"
Ye Lan shook his head. "I was clearly helping Grandpa build connections in the police force. Why can't he understand me?"
The siblings exchanged a look, then supported each other into the venue like two "dejected souls."
The fashion show was being held at a top-tier exhibition hall in the city center.
Many leading designers from home and abroad had gathered there. Some had been specially invited as judges, some were competing, and others had come to seek design inspiration.
"Why are you only getting here now? I've been waiting forever." Yan Qingqing gave her son a slightly reproachful look.
Before Ye Lan could explain, Ye Xunzhi popped her head out from behind him, and Yan Qingqing's eyes immediately lit up.
"Zhizhi!"
Yan Qingqing hurried over eagerly. "Let me teach you about different kinds of ducks: little yellow ducks, Psyduck, Peking duck, and-did you miss me, duckie?"
Ye Xunzhi returned her enthusiasm with a great big hug. "I missed you! My longing for you was like a tractor climbing a mountain-roaring and rumbling!"
[Actually, I was going to say I pooped a lot today because I missed you a little more with every movement, but that sounds a bit smelly.]
Ye Lan thought, I'll send that one next time and gross Big Brother out.
Yan Qingqing was attending as a specially invited judge and had her own private